Start
Help students begin to understand what hardware and software really are, and how to input information in different ways.
Hardware and Devices
Introduce different hardware and device types, and help students understand the concepts of inputs, processing and outputs.
Learn to Type
Help students become familiar with keyboard layout, demonstrate correct finger positioning, and practice touch typing skills.
What is an App?
Ask students to consider what an app is and outline considerations – such as price and layout – to keep in mind when using an app.
Protect
Explore with students ways of using equipment in a safe way, staying safe online and protecting devices.
Use IT in a Healthy Way
Explore the health risks associated with computers and devices, and introduce good practice to prevent injury or illness.
What is the Internet Really?
Explain what going online means and discuss strategies to manoeuvre safely through web sites.
Manage Information
Introduce the concept of storage, and assist students to store and retrieve their from different locations.
Search
Aid students in planning their work, learning where and how to search for information.
Search the Internet
Guide students in navigating a website, and show how to find information on search engines using a given keyword.
Sources of Information
Help students recognise appropriate information sources and develop an approach for finding information.
How do I get the Internet?
Help students to understand basic terms related to connectivity, and to identify local places offering free Internet access.
Evaluate
Teach students how to evaluate online information and increase awareness of media messages and online advertising.
Evaluate Information
Encourage students when online to ask: “Can we trust this information?” Introduce a checklist to help them evaluate information.
Online Advertising
Assist students to identify different forms of online advertising and introduce the concept of a digital footprint.
Technology Around Us
Ask students: “What is your understanding of ‘technology’?” Explain how technology can help us do things in new and better ways.
Manage
Develop students’ ability to handle information in an efficient and ethical way, and to protect their privacy.
Create a Document
Help students to organise their work from creating a first draft through review and applying appropriate formatting.
Keep it Private
Review with students what kind of information may or may not be appropriate to share, and using passwords effectively.
Citing and Ownership
What does it mean to own your own work? Introduce the concept of being a creator and what plagiarism means.
Create
Support students in using sounds, images and other media in a creative way.
Create Sounds
Introduce different genres of music and sounds and inspire students to create their own X-factor digital composition.
Create Images
Inspire students to create their own digital art piece and assist them in exploring different tools and techniques.
Use Multimedia
Explore how information can be combined in different formats and allow students to play with their own multimedia mashup.
Communicate
Assist students in enhancing their skills to collaborate and present their information effectively.
Create a Chart
Show students how a chart can represent collected data and allow them to experiment with different features and chart types.
Create a Presentation
Guide students in planning and creating a presentation and provide them with ideas for presenting their work effectively.
Create an Email
Discuss with students how to show respect offline and online and apply appropriate practice through email communication.
Solve
Introduce students to problem-solving using both coding and non-coding based projects.
Start from Scratch
Introduce MIT’s free programming language, Scratch, and guide students in creating a code for a simple animation.
Solve a Problem
Consider how an offline game like chasing might be translated into an online version and assist students in devising a program.
Create a Video
Ask students to invent a new game or sports day race and create a film crew to capture the results.